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OpenStudy (anonymous):

5x - 2y = 3 -5x + 4y = 9

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Same as the last equation, add them and solve. The x's would cancel leaving the y's.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=6 ?

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

Uhm no y=6, not x.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yeah thats what i meant sorry

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

But other than that yes, now just plug it back in to the equation to get x and the answer should be in an ordered pair if that's what they're asking you to do it in.

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